Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
Witnesses - 9th Shawwal 1427 (2 November 2006) Narrated Abu Al-Aswad (Radhiallaho anho): Once I went to Medina where there was an outbreak of disease and the people were dying rapidly. I was sitting with Umar (Radhiallaho anho) and a funeral procession passed by. The people praised the deceased. Umar said, "It has been affirmed" (Paradise). Then another funeral procession passed by. The people praised the deceased. Umar said, "It has been affirmed." (Paradise). Then another funeral procession passed by. The people praised the deceased. Umar said, "It has been affirmed (Paradise)." Then a third funeral procession passed by and the people talked badly of the deceased. Umar said, "It has been affirmed (Hell)." I asked Umar, "O chief of the believers! What has been affirmed?" He said, "I have said what the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said. He said, 'Allah will admit into paradise any Muslim whose good character is attested by four persons.' We asked the Prophet, 'If there were three witnesses only?' He said, 'Even three.' We asked, 'If there were two only?' He said, 'Even two.' But we did not ask him about one witness." Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 811 -- You are subscribed as [email protected] Tell others about AHAD - A Hadith A Day! List URL: http://www.ahad.org/ to unsubscribe: send a message to: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" with "unsubscribe" in the subject
